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11/05/2026

October was recognized as Respect Life Month by the Catholic Church in the United States, creating an opportunity to reflect on what supporting women, children, and families looks like in practice.

For StandUpGirl, that mission happens every day. Women facing unexpected pregnancies can be frightened, overwhelmed, or unsure of where to turn. Your support helps ensure they can find compassionate information, resources, and encouragement when they need it.

Every woman deserves to know that she isn't alone and that there is hope and support available for both her and her baby.

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11/04/2026

Maleah Durand was surrendered as a newborn under Iowa's Safe Haven law and adopted by a loving family less than a year later. Now in her twenties, she has a message for her birth mother: "I love the woman who gave me life." To other mothers facing the same choice, she says, "It will be okay. I'm okay."

Iowa's law lets parents surrender babies 3 months old or younger at hospitals and fire stations without punishment, so no mother in crisis has to feel she has nowhere to turn.

At StandUpGirl, your support helps us reach women in those uncertain moments with resources, encouragement, and hope for both mom and baby.

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A Georgia deputy found newborn Baby India crying inside a tied plastic bag in the woods. Sixteen years earlier, an Iowa mother facing a surprise birth made a very different....

10/29/2026

A maternal health program in Arkansas is taking a long-term approach to supporting mothers and their babies.

Maternal Life360 connects expectant mothers with trained community outreach workers who can provide education, personalized support, and connections to resources. That support can begin during pregnancy and continue until a child's second birthday.

Supporting life means supporting mothers, too. Programs that walk alongside women beyond pregnancy are an important reminder that choosing life should never mean having to navigate motherhood alone.

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ROGERS – Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas, Family Network and the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) has announced the launch of Maternal Life360, a program designed to support healthier pregnancies, strengthen families and improve maternal and infant health through ho...

10/22/2026

A study published in JAMA Network Open examined geographic access to pregnancy centers and abortion facilities across the United States using 2023 data.

Researchers found that 87% of reproductive-aged women lived within 15 miles of a crisis pregnancy center, compared with 50% who lived within 15 miles of an abortion facility. Access varied significantly by state and region.

Resources may be available, but women also need to know where to find them. That's why connecting women facing unexpected pregnancies with information and support remains such an important part of StandUpGirl's mission.

Read the study:

This cross-sectional study estimates driving distances from census block centroids to crisis pregnancy centers and facilities offering abortion services at 9 or at 19 weeks’ gestation across the contiguous US by state and region, accounting for state abortion policies.

10/15/2026

Five years ago, a woman who was 22 weeks pregnant with twins was considering abortion. According to Sidewalk Advocates for Life, after receiving support and learning more about adoption, she ultimately chose to continue her pregnancy and make an adoption plan.

Today, those twins have celebrated their fifth birthday, and their story is a reminder of what can happen when a woman facing an unexpected pregnancy is met with compassion, practical support, and another path forward.

StandUpGirl exists to help women know they are not alone and that support is available when they need it most.

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10/08/2026

A newborn in South Carolina recently became the 87th baby safely surrendered under Daniel’s Law, the state’s Safe Haven law. The law gives parents in crisis a safe and legal option to surrender a newborn at designated locations.

Stories like this remind us why women facing unexpected pregnancies need to know that help and alternatives are available. No woman should feel that abortion is her only option.

At StandUpGirl, your support helps us reach women in those uncertain moments with resources, encouragement, and hope for both mom and baby.

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Real news. A more hopeful tomorrow.

09/30/2026

Her mom was scared. Her mom almost made a different choice. But she found Stand Up Girl — and everything changed. Now her daughter is standing on a stage telling the world why her life matters. This is why we do what we do. 💛

09/23/2026

The abortion landscape in America continues to change.

As of August 10, 2026, 40 states had laws restricting abortion beginning at specific stages of pregnancy, while the remaining 10 states and Washington, D.C. did not.

That means the conversation about protecting life is happening in state legislatures, courtrooms, communities, and homes across America.

But laws alone cannot create a culture of life.

Women facing unexpected pregnancies also need practical resources, encouragement, education, and people willing to walk beside them.

At StandUpGirl Foundation, that’s the piece we never want to lose sight of: supporting her can help her choose life.

Learn more about current abortion regulations by state:
https://ballotpedia.org/Abortion_regulations_by_state

A complex web of laws and policies govern the availability, accessibility, and legality of abortion procedures. Following the U.S. Supreme Court's June 24, 2022, ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that the Constitution does not grant the right to an abortion, states gained a wi...

09/22/2026

09/16/2026

The overturning of Roe v. Wade changed abortion policy in America, but it did not end abortion.

Recent national data show that abortion continues at significant levels in the United States. KFF reports that approximately 1.13 million abortions occurred in 2025, compared with 1.11 million in 2024 and 1.05 million in 2023.

For the pro-life movement, legislation is only one part of the mission.

Changing hearts matters. Supporting mothers matters. Walking alongside women who feel scared, alone, or unprepared matters.

Every woman deserves to know that choosing life does not mean choosing to face pregnancy alone.

That is the work we are committed to continuing.

Read the data from KFF:
https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/abortion-trends-before-and-after-dobbs/

This brief reviews the different sources of abortion data in the United States, the factors that have affected abortion rates across the U.S, before and after Roe v. Wade, and what we may see as the Trump administration, Republican majorities in the House and Senate, and a conservative federal judic...